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370Puyallup, WA 98371
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Partners for a Quality Future January 2001
CONNECTIONSRHS senior gets taste of broadcasting careerStephanie
Rushtons dream of working for a majortelevision or movie studio
came true, at least forseveral days, over winter break.The
18-year-old Rogers High senior spent much of hervacation learning
about broadcasting as she job shadowed
KING 5 weekend anchor reporterMimi Jung. Jung, who graduatedfrom
Rogers in 1993, agreed to beRushtons mentor for the careerproject
component of her seniorproject.
Rushton was scheduled to accom-pany Jung in the field on a
storyassignment, watch her do anewscast, observe how stories
aregathered each day, and see howmaterial is edited.
I want to learn how it all works. There is so much thatgoes on
that no one thinks about or sees, says Rushton.
The teen asked Jung to be her mentor after the anchorspoke in
October to this years graduating class of 700
Rogers High seniors. While admittedly nervous at first,Rushton
approached Jung after the talk, asked her to beher mentor, received
Jungs work phone number, thenfollowed up a month later with a call
to arrange the jobshadowing.
While she is only required to spend 15 hours at thetelevision
station, Rushton says it would be a waste tojust spend the minimum
when you have this awesomeexperience. Rushton is interested in
majoring inbroadcasting and minoring in theater in college.
In addition to her senior project experience, the teen alsois
furthering her career goals through classes she is takingat Rogers
High. She is enrolled in video productions,where she learns about
basic editing and directing, drama,including serving as drama club
president, and is direct-ing a one-act play, The Red Carnation,
during DramaFest.
The senior project is great because its better than goingout
into the world and having no clue what you want todo, she says.
This gives you a chance to have somecareer experience.
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reorganization ............3Senior projects
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Giftmakers ............12
Mimi Jung
Senior Stephanie Rushton works the videocamera at Rogers High
School.
Karshner Museum invitescommunity to Family DayOral History Month
is the theme of the February 3Family Day at the Karshner Museum. On
March 3,
Picture Writers will be featured.At each event, families will
enjoylistening to a story and doing aproject. Hours are from 10 am
to2 pm and admission is $1 per
person or $4 per family. Call 841-8748 for moreinformation.
Schoolhouse tours set for schools,central kitchen, science
centerThe February 14 Schoolhouse Tour will feature a tour
ofFerrucci Junior High and Pope Elementary. On March 14, thetour
will visit newly remodeled Rogers High School, thedistricts Central
Kitchen, and the Science Resource Center.Tours begin with a short
program at 9:30 am at the districtsEducation Service Center, 302
Second Street SE in Puyallup.Following the program, buses depart
for the tour and will returnat 1:30 pm. Lunch is served; cost is
$3. For reservations ormore information, call 841-8703.
Rogers rededicationRogers High School will hold a
rededicationceremony to celebrate the completion of their
$25million dollar remodel project on Sunday, February11, from 1-3
pm.The entire Puyallup communityis invited. To commemorate this
event, alumni andfriends of Rogers High School are invited
tocontribute or loan RHS memorabilia for displaysaround the campus.
Those wishing to loan itemsshould bring them to the main office by
February1, 2001.For more information, contact DianeScheidt at
Rogers High School (841-8719).
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andcommunity, we provide all students thebest educational
opportunitiesnecessary to reach their full potentialand become
responsible, productivecitizens of good character.
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provide the Board and district staff avenue to inform community
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POBox 370, Puyallup WA 98371 or telephone(253) 841-8703 or
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Puyallup School District No. 3 complies withall federal rules
and regulations and does notdiscriminate on the basis of race,
creed,color, marital status, age, national origin,religion or
disability. This holds true for allstudents who are interested in
participatingin educational programs and/orextracurricular
activities. Inquiries regardingcompliance procedures may be
directed tothe district's Title IX/RCW 28A.640 Officer(Assistant
Superintendent of HumanResources) and Section 504
Coordinator(Director of Employee Relations) at 302Second Street SE,
Puyallup, WA 98372.Phone: 841-8764.
Working together in support of children
Susan GourleySuperintendent
As a new year begins, I like to reflect onpast accomplishments,
both personal andprofessional, and think about the opportu-nities
that lie ahead. As I reflect on ourdistricts achievements, one
notableachievement comes to mind.
In 1996, with broad-based participationfrom parents, business,
community,students, staff, and board members, ourdistrict's
strategic plan was created. Thisplan provides us the framework
necessaryin our quest for educational excellence forall of our
students. Since the strategicplans adoption, the focus has not
wa-vered: Ensuring that all students beprovided the best
educational opportuni-ties necessary to reach their full
potentialand become responsible, productivecitizens of good
character.
During the six months I have served assuperintendent, I am proud
to say Iveobserved that we continue to be focusedand on track in
achieving the goals setforth in the strategic plan. Our studentsare
working hard and their test scoresindicate they are achieving more.
Our
parents and communities who provide theessential building blocks
needed forhealthy developmentacademically,socially, physically, and
emotionally.
These building blockssome call themdevelopmental assetsare the
attributesthat all children need to grow upcompetent, caring, and
healthy. Theyinclude such things as family support,caring
neighborhoods, parental involve-mentall have a powerful effect on
thelife of a child. When present, theseassets protect young people
from at-riskbehaviors and, more importantly,promote positive
behaviors. Simplyput, the more assets a child has, themore likely
he or she is to engage inpositive behaviors.
As we work together, we are buildingthese protective assets for
our childrenand this makes a tremendous difference intheir success.
Thank you for yourongoing support of our district and
yourcommitment to our shared goals. Onbehalf of our students and
staff, I wishyou a happy and prosperous New Year.
staff is devoted to providing the bestinstructional program for
each child andtheir classrooms reflect their dedication.Our parents
and community members arecommitted to providing the encourage-ment
needed for student success and theirinvolvement in our schools and
class-rooms supports their beliefs.
Regardless of whether I am meeting withstudents, staff, parents,
communityleaders, or members of the faith commu-nity, I find that
all of us are committed tothe success of our children.
Successfulchildren are the success stories of caring
Fifteen Rogers High School studentsrecently attended a
conference atthe University of Washington. Theevent provided an
opportunity forgifted African American students tomeet student
ambassadors, attend acollege class, and learn aboutcollege
admissions. Activitiesduring the day focused on personalgoal
setting and a presentationfrom Kipchoge Kirkland who isdoing
research on thedevelopment of critical culturalconsciousness
through poetry.Students also enjoyedperformances by the Unity
StepTeam and the National Society ofBlack Engineers Dance Team.
Students visit UW campus
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Kendal Whidden, BryceAnderson, Anthony Vazquez,and Nicholas
Moser, fourthgraders in Jaimee Reevesclass at Hunt
Elementary,recently conducted a school-wide penny drive to
raisemoney for Puyallup Giftmakers.Hunt students raised morethan
$310.
Hunt studentssponsor penny drive
Upcoming boardmeetings:
February 12, 4:30 pmRogers High School
February 26, 7 pmPuyallup High School
March 12, 4:30 pmRogers High School
Lent takes the helmGary Lent presides over his firstmeeting
after assuming his new roleas president of the district's Boardof
Directors. Lent, who has been amember of the board since 1997,was
elected president on December11 during the annual
boardreorganizational meeting held atdistrict offices. He follows
KarenPickett who moves to the role of vicepresident. Kathy
Afflerbaugh is thelegislative representative.
Untold hours of volunteered work! Theresultsa definitive,
carefully prioritized,12-year plan for facility and technologyneeds
in the Puyallup School District.And there is more.
For the first time in district history, yourBoard has approved a
long-range fundingplan that is designed to:�� keep tax rates level
far into thefuture, and therefore��make taxes predictable far into
thefuture��balance educational needs withcommunity
resources��provide ongoing accountability to ourcommunity.
Further, as our constituents have re-quested, we have
established a bondelection timeline for this long-range planwith
bond elections in 2001, 2005, 2009,and 2013. No more surprise
bondelections, and no more peaks andvalleys in tax rates. The
timeline wasdeveloped to ensure that, as each one ofthese elections
approaches, previous bonddebt from prior elections will be retired
sothe tax rate will remain constant.
This is an exciting time for the PuyallupSchool District. On
behalf of all membersof the board, I want to thank our communityand
staff members who have dedicated theirtime to the development of
these thoughtful,responsible approaches to meeting theneeds of our
students.
TerryAsbjornsenPuyallup SchoolBoard Member
The members of CFAC spent tons ofhours studying and evaluating
informationabout existing school buildings, athleticfields, and all
other district facilities.They visited sites, studied
enrollmenttrends, and evaluated staff recommenda-tions. They listed
all the existing needsand projected future facility requirements.To
borrow a phrase, No stone was leftunturned.
When the work of the CFAC was nearcomplete and in compliance
with ourstrategic plan, another citizens committeewas formed. The
Technology AdvisoryCommittee (TAC) was charged with
theresponsibility to develop a plan tointegrate instructional
technology through-out our schools. They, too, spent tons ofhours
developing plans to ensure thattechnology is appropriately
includedwithin all areas of the district.
Two committees and scores of people!
About five years ago, your school boardadopted a strategic plan
designed toprovide a road map for the education ofPuyallup School
District students.Scores of district citizens and staffcollectively
volunteered hundreds ofhours in developing that plan. Theresult was
a document that, sinceadoption, has guided board and staffdecisions
on curriculum, facilities,community involvement and virtuallyevery
other phase of providing educa-tional opportunities for our
students.
In addition to the instructional goals, thestrategic plan calls
for long-range planningin regards to facilitiesspecifically in
theareas of new construction, replacement,modernization, and
building maintenance.It calls for the integration of
technologythroughout all systems in the districtinstructional as
well as business, facilities,and others. Most importantly, the
planprovides direction to . . . engage andactively involve parents
and communitymembers . . . Action was needed; actionwas taken!
Almost two years ago, your boardauthorized the formation of the
Commu-nity Facilities Advisory Committee(CFAC)a committee involving
approxi-mately 36 community members. Theirtask was to develop a
long-range plan forfacilities needs as set forth in Goal 4 ofour
Strategic Plan. And what a great jobthey did!
Funding plan responsive to community
School ChoiceOut of district students who wish toattend a
Puyallup School District schoolfor the 2001/2002 school year need
tosubmit a release from their residentdistrict to Tony Apostle,
Director ofAdministrative Services, by March 1,2001. This is an
annual process thatmust be completed whether you arealready
attending a Puyallup SchoolDistrict school or not. For
moreinformation, call (253) 840-8811.
In-district students who wish to choiceto a school other than
their attendancearea school for the 2001/2001 schoolyear need to
submit their Intra-DistrictTransfer Application by March 1,2001.
High school students submittheir application to Carolyn
Stella,Executive Director for SecondaryEducation, and junior high
students totheir resident school principal. This isan annual
process that must becompleted whether you are already ona waiver or
not. For more informa-tion, call (253) 841-8771.
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Rogers senior aspires to serve the nationShe has acted in and
directed schooldrama productions, served as an officer ormember of
numerous school clubs andorganizations, helped with a variety
ofcommunity service organizations, attendedlocal and nationwide
leadership confer-ences, encouraged a respect for diversityin
schools and the community, and is thisyears African-American
Heritage Prin-cess.
Kelley Calvins resume spans three pages,only that just begins to
tap into the energyand aspirations of this 17-year-old RogersHigh
senior. Calvin already has her futuremapped out, including plans to
major ininternational business and minor inJapanese, get a masters
degree in reli-gious communications, then follow with adoctorate in
theater and directing. Shesays she wants to start a Christian
enter-tainment business in Japan and Americaand one day,
truthfully, be president ofthe United States.
For now, Calvin is busy this monthdirecting a one-act play, The
People inthe Glass Paperweight, in the schoolsdrama department. The
17-year-old hasbeen active in drama productions the pastfive years,
including roles in Oklahoma,South Pacific, and Toys in the Attic.
Sheis president this year and was instrumen-tal in organizing the
InternationalThespian Society. The club is made upof nearly 25
Rogers students who meetbefore or after school to learn more
aboutacting and other aspects of drama, as wellas to plan
performances for the schooland community.
In February, Calvin will represent RogersHigh at the
African-American Heritagepageant, where she will vie for queenalong
with other seniors from high schoolsin Puget Sound. The pageant
will includea talent competition, a question-and-answer session,
and a review of how eachcontestant completed 30 hours of commu-nity
service.
Calvin also has been active in teachingothers to respect
diversity, first at FerrucciJunior High as a member of Students
andTeachers Against Negative Discrimination,then in high school as
a member of Students
Edgemont studentattends conferenceJolynn Rawson and 19 peers
fromjunior and senior high schools state-wide met withten
internationalstudents fromthe Universityof Washingtonrecently
todiscuss world-wide issues andgain a betterunderstandingof their
differ-ent cultures.
Rawson and fellow Edgemont JuniorHigh student Casey Johnson
spent twoSaturdays at the university in Octoberas part of the
Global Perspectivesprogram. Global Perspectives bringsstudents
face-to-face with people who,through their various cultural
back-grounds, have different perspectiveson issues ranging from the
role offamily to the relationship betweencitizens and their
government.
International students participatingfrom the university
representedcountries including India, Norway,South Africa, Japan,
Venezuela, Chili,Kenya, and the Netherlands. Americanstudents
paired with internationalstudents to hold a mock UnitedNations
meeting and discuss impres-sions of this country. Issues
discussedincluded peacekeeping efforts,divorce, health care, war,
education,poverty, and efforts to save therainforest.
In addition to being selected to attendGlobal Perspectives,
Rawson issecretary of the school band counciland plays flute in
concert band. Shealso is a member of the poster spiritcommittee,
played soccer and tracklast year, and recently organized
aneighborhood clean up with five of herfriends. An active reader
andsnowboard enthusiast, the 14-year-oldplans a career in medicine
or socialservices.
Jolynn Rawson
and Teachers Advocating Respect. Thispast summer she was one of
50 studentsselected nationwide to attend the 2000Black Issues Forum
at Colorado StateUniversity. She says the four-day confer-ence
focused on discussion of issues facingAfrican Americansin this
country. Shealso attended a oneday Young, Gifted,and Black
confer-ence in November atthe University ofWashington, andwas
chosen as oneof this districtsstudent representa-tives to be
inter-viewed about diversity.
The teen also is in her second year as amember of the French
Club, has been inHonor Society the past five years, and hascompeted
on the varsity track team thepast three years. She served this fall
aschair of the Homecoming Committee incharge of halftime
entertainment.
In past years she has: danced on the
Rogers dance team; participated in concertchoir, swing choir,
concert chorus, andChoraliers; been selected by her peersthe past
two years as a Natural Helpertrained to help counsel fellow teens
inworking out their problems; been amember the past two years
ofSuperfriends, a club that promotesmaking students happy through
cards orother tokens of friendship; been se-lected as one of Rogers
High represen-tatives in last springs school districtCelebration of
Success program; servedon the selection committee for thisdistricts
new superintendent, andattended Girls State 2000, where sheand
other juniors from throughout thecountry met last spring to learn
aboutpolitics and government.
Her community involvement includeshelping with United Way,
HealthyMothers, Healthy Babies, and BigBrothers, Big Sisters. She
also is activein her church youth group, enjoysreading Shakespeare
and watching oldmovies and musicals, and likes to goinner-tubing,
running, and shopping.
contributed by Susan Gifford
Kelley Calvin and Katie Wilson study the script for a recent
dramaproduction at Rogers High School.
Kelley Calvin
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The Viking Vanguard, Puyallup HighSchools student newspaper, has
beennamed a 1999-2000 national NewspaperPacemaker for excellence in
scholarshipjournalism.
All the late nights and hard work provedworth the effort, PHS
senior and currenteditor-in-chief Kyle Arnold said.
The newspaper received the prestigiousaward in November at the
NationalScholastic Press Associations (NSPA)national high school
journalism conven-tion in Kansas City, Missouri. Theconference was
attended by approximately200 schools and 4,300 students.
The Vanguard was one of three Washing-ton student publications
recognized as aPacemaker. This award is equivalentto a high school
Pulitzer Prize, accordingto NSPA officials.
PHS studentnewspaper earnsnational award
Puyallup High School seniors Josh Folkand Gina Hodgkiss were
recently selectedas local honorees for The Prudential Spiritof
Community Awards. They were selectedbased on their initiative,
effort, impact andpersonal growth through service to
theircommunity. Each will receive a certificateof achievement and
advance to the statelevel where a top high school volunteer willbe
selected.
Allison Ampe, Puyallup High School, andFred Eastman, Rogers High
School, havebeen selected to be the Hugh OBrien YouthLeadership
representative for 2001. Thestudents were selected based on
theirleadership ability, personal incentive,sensitivity to others,
and a desire tocommunicate with their peers. They willrepresent
their respective schools at theHOBY Leadership Seminar in May
2001.
Ryan Funk was named the Rogers HighSchool Toyota Community
Scholar. He was
Local students earn numerous awardsselected based on his
commitment toacademic excellence and a willingness tocontribute to
the betterment of his schooland community. Only one nominee
isaccepted from each school.
Kyle Evans, Rogers High School, is thenominee for the Principals
LeadershipAward. One senior per school may benominated. Criteria
for the award includesleadership skill, participation in
serviceorganizations and clubs, achievements in thearts and
sciences, employment experience,and academic record. He will
receive acertificate and the opportunity to competefor one of 150
national scholarships with$1,000 each.
Kelley Calvin has been recognized forscoring in the top five
percent of more than110,000 Black Americans based on her1999
PSAT/NMSQT scores. She is a 2001National Achievement Scholarship
Programparticipant.
Puyallup High School students KevinKaukl, Michael Poffenberger,
JacobWaltier, and Benjamin Zeiger, and RogersHigh School students
Bruce Dibello, ScottPhillips, Abe Vanelswyk, and CrystalRoot, have
been selected as National Meritcommended students. They are
recognizedfor their exceptional academic promise,scoring in the top
five percent of more thanone million students who entered the
2001Merit Program by taking the 1999 PSAT/NMSQT.
Kevin Cogger, Puyallup High School, andBen Jarvis, Rogers High
School, have beenselected as National Merit semifinalistsbased on
their 1999 PSAT/NMSQT scores.Fewer than one percent of the nations
highschool seniors are named semifinalists.Semifinalists have to
opportunity to advanceto finalist standing, based on their
outstand-ing high school academic record, SATscores, and
recommendations from theirschool.
Governor honorsPHS Concert ChoirOn December 6, the Puyallup
HighSchool Concert Choir was honored inOlympia as Governor Gary
Lockeproclaimed it to be Puyallup HighSchool Concert Choir Day. The
choirhas been selected to represent the stateof Washington in
Washington DC at theNational Festival of States which willbe held
in April. The choir is directedby Peggy Burrough.
PHS student createswinning posterEach year the Washington
Associationof Foreign Language Teachers(WAFLT) sponsors a poster
contest topromote the study of World Lan-guages. Last March,
students atPuyallup High School worked in theirworld language
classes to createposters advertising the celebration ofAprils World
Language Week.
Puyallup High School student KeeganMoon was one of the three
studentschosen to represent PHS at the statecontest. Keegans poster
speaks to thetheme 2000: A Language Odyssey.
Walker students surpass goalsPictured above students Lehman
Baker (left) and Joshua Whitneypack items for distribution. Walker
High School students farexceeded a goal in their recent food drive.
The students, whohad hoped to collect 3,500 items of food, gathered
more than4,270 items and $137 in cash. Coordinator Kenneth Clack
said,We are all very pleased with the efforts of our students ...
from astudent body of approximately 250 students, this is
outstanding!
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Senior projects help students prepare for the futureEach year at
this time, seniors across thedistrict are busy lining up
community
service hours, jobshadowing peoplein careers ofinterest,
preparingextensive researchpapers, andorganizing portfo-lios with
resumes,cover letters, andexamples of theirbest work fromhigh
school.
This year-long effort, which seeks tobuild a bridge for students
betweeneducational skills and their relevancy inthe real world, is
referred to simply as thesenior project and is required for
every
senior to graduate.
The senior project prepares students forthe next steps in
college, the workplace,or home, says Carolyn Rose Stella,
EdD,executive director of secondary educa-tion. Stella adds the
project givesstudents confidence to talk in front ofpeople other
than their peers, completepapers that meet recognized
researchstandards, and explore the future withcommunity based
projects in businesses,government offices, and non-profit orservice
organizations.
One of the most exciting aspects of theproject is doing the
community service,says Alison Stephan, senior boardsadministrator
and an English teacher atPuyallup High. Community experience
gives them an opportunity to think ofother people besides the
school andthemselves and how to make the world abetter place.
Depending on the high school, studentseither tie their eight to
ten page researchpapers directly to their volunteerexperiences or
they research othertopics of interest. In English classes,students
are taught how to research atopic and record their findings.
Thisinstructional process includes pre-writing, gathering evidence,
writing,revising, editing, and formatting skillsthat are key to any
research paper.
Student portfolios usually consist of athree-ring binder
containing examplesof student writing, photographs, or
Carolyn Stella
other work seniors are proud of, as wellas resumes, cover
letters, letters ofrecommendation, evaluation forms, andtheir
research papers.
These portfolios are often displayed forthe community, staff,
and students toview in spring.
The final phase of the senior project is a10-minute presentation
each springbefore a panel of staff and/or commu-nity members.
Students speak abouttheir projects, using visual supports,then
respond to questions from thepanel. This is like an exit
interview,says Stephan. Its a chance for studentsto think about all
the knowledge theyhave gathered and talk about how theywill use it
in their lives.
Nikki James is certain she wants to be involved inthe medical
field, so for her senior project theWalker High senior has arranged
to job shadowtwo nurse practitioners at a cardiac study center
inTacoma.
James, who moved here last year from Arkansas, wasraised among a
family of doctors, nurses, andhospital administrators, so it only
comes natural, shesays, that she wants to pursue that career. While
thejob shadowing is a first step and a requirement tofulfill her
senior project, she also has researchedwhat she needs to do to
enroll next September in thelicensed practical nurse program at
Bates TechnicalCollege. After she receives her LPN license,
sheplans to continue four to six additional years ofschooling to
become a nurse practitioner.
I enjoy helping people, and in some cases may beable to save
their lives, says James. Im not sureexactly what kind of nurse
practitioner I want tobe, but this experience in Tacoma should help
meget a perspective on the field. While she is onlyrequired to
spend 15 hours volunteering in thecommunity or job shadowing, she
says she wants to stayat the cardiac center as many hours as
possible to learnthe most she can from the experience.
The 18-year-old says she is determined to do well withher
schooling and career because she wants her 2-year-
old son, Jozef, to grow up living a comfortable, happylife. Her
dedication and attitude is reflected in hergrades, she says, adding
last quarter she earned straightAs for the first time since first
grade.
In addition to her job shadow experience, James will
soon begin writing her research paper. She plans tofocus on
nurse practitioners, drawing from herexperience in Tacoma.
Since school started, she and other seniors havereceived
instruction in an Occupational Planning andTraining class on how to
write resumes and coverletters, as well as how to fill out job
applications.
James also has taken steps to begin organizing herportfolio. On
a recent afternoon she sharedseveral pieces of writing and her
resume, whichshe has tucked neatly in a folder. I feel goodknowing
I am doing so much so early. This way Ican feel comfortable and not
leave everything tothe last minute.
In addition to medicine, James is interested incomputers and
design. She has taken severalclasses in this field, including
keyboarding,desktop applications, web page design, andcomputer
presentations.
The senior is also interested in photography andscrapbooking and
is making a memory book about herand her sons life. She also enjoys
volunteering in thecommunity, and often helps at her sons
daycare/preschool. Last month she sang in the Living NativityChoir
at Victorian Country Christmas.
Walker student plans to job shadow nurse practitioner
Nikki James completes an activity in preparation forher senior
project.
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PHS senior plants new growth at Mt. RainierMiriam Weinrich spent
three full daysthis past summer digging holes in cold,hard dirt and
filling them with morethan a thousand native plants in an
areaformerly used as a campground on Mt.Rainier.
This was an opportunity, she says, to doher small part to help
reforest an area
trodden and, insome placescompletelybarren, fromcampers
whopitched tents anddestroyed naturalvegetation withfoot and
vehicletraffic.
It was a goodfeeling to see the
barren areas first, then see the plantsand fresh things growing
and know theywould be there for a long time andrestore the area to
what it used to belike, she says.
This 17-year-olds concern for theenvironment is the focus of her
seniorproject this year at Puyallup High.Weinrich and two other
seniors, ElizabethTemus and Kristin Hansen, hiked nearlytwo miles
every morning to the planting
Elizabeth Temus (left), Miriam Weinrich (center), and Kristin
Hansenwork on a reforestation project on Mt. Rainier.
area near Sunrise. They were joined byseveral other unpaid
volunteers andsupervised by a park ranger, who taughtthe students
about different fauna anddescribed his career both at Mt.
Rainierand at other national parks.
Toting her journal in her backpack,Weinrich recorded plant names
and herimpressions of her community experi-
ence each of the three days. She andher two friends worked from
9 am to 4pm before returning to nearby WhiteRiver Campground, where
they tentcamped for two nights.
The girls roasted hot dogs and marsh-mallows and hiked along the
ridge atsunset after a long days work.In some areas the ground was
really
hard, and it was pretty cold in the morn-ing, she says. We had
to sit on theground and used shovels and hoes toloosen the dirt and
dig the holes a halfinch deeper than the dirt level of theplants so
they would survive the winterfreeze. I think this was a good
opportu-nity to understand the meaning of serviceand how you can
learn from and benefitfrom others.
For her senior project research paper,Weinrich related the topic
of her summerexperience by writing about globalwarming and the need
for individuals andnations to do their part to protect
theenvironment. In one section of her papershe writes, Humans are
destroying theirhome, the earth, under the misconceptionthat
somehow it will repair itself. Theynow face a problem that will not
go away:the greenhouse effect must be faced ifhumanity is to
continue its temporalexistence on the earth. Environmentalissues
need to be the main goal ofinternational and domestic policies.
Weinrichs career goals include studyingabroad, with a focus in
internationalrelations and the Foreign Service. Shealso would like
to work for the UnitedNations by helping in a refugee camp. Ilike
serving people, and I want tobecome more culturally aware.
MiriamWeinrich
Its been seven years since KING 5anchor reporter Mimi Jung
walked thehalls at Rogers High School, admittedlyprocrastinating
about working on hersenior project.
After all, she was in the first graduatingclass required to
complete the assign-ment, and she is quick to remember shewaited
until the last minute to completethe work.
Her project focused on broadcastjournalism, and she still
recalls the Bgrade she earned for her efforts. Sincethat
assignment, Jung went on to intern
TV anchor tells students to enjoy senior projects
TV anchor Mimi Jung talks withstudents at Rogers High
School.
at several radio and television stationsaround the state before
ultimatelyreturning nine months ago to KING 5 inSeattle.
She told students how she job shad-owed two radio stations
during hersenior project, one working with a discjockey and the
other observing thenews.
Her words of wisdom for this yearssenior class? Dont
procrastinate,she said with a grin to 700 seniorspacked on gym
risers during a schoolassembly in October to launch the start
of their yearlong senior projects. Shealso encouraged them to
have funwith the project and explore whatever itis that sparks
their interest.
The senior project really did make adifference, and if I can
motivate justone of you or all of you here today, thenits worth it,
said Jung.
After her talk, Jung agreed to mentorsenior Stephanie Rushton,
who isinterested in a career in broadcasting.Rushton was scheduled
to watch theweekend anchor reporter at work overwinter break.
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Children
Puyallup and Rogers students travel to GermanyNine students from
Rogers and Puyalluptraveled to Germany this summer withFrau Becky
Hagerman, German teacherat PHS. They are participating in GAPPor
German American Partnership Pro-gram, an exchange program that
givesAmerican and German students anopportunity to learn about each
othersculture. The Puyallup School District hashad an exchange with
LangenhagenGymnasium near Hanover for more than25 years.
The Puyallup students stayed with Germanstudents and their
families. They attendedLangenhagen Gymnasium and learnedabout the
German school system. In Aprilthese students will host their
Germanpartners, who will travel to Puyallup withtheir instructor,
Herr Peter Perrey, toattend school and learn about
Americanculture.
While in Germany, the group visited Expo2000 in Hanover,
Hamburg, the Rhineregion, Lake Constance, Munich andBerlin.
Participating in the German exchange program are (top row, left
toright) Dustin Lawrence, Ben Erickson, Bill Beck, Tiffany
Odell,Alexandra Edwards, (bottom row, left to right) Kim Kelley,
KhristianKuhnke, Alicia Wright and Alicia Olson. Teacher Frau
BeckyHagerman stands to the right of the students.
Students at several elementaryschools in the district
learnedabout the election processthrough school-widepresidential
elections onNovember 6. LeftLeftLeftLeftLeft: PopeElementary second
graders
(left to right) Kaitlyn Hopkins,Kenny Bayer, and Tyler
Postonshow their wait in line to vote.AboAboAboAboAbovvvvveeeee:
Meeker Elementarystudents Haley Olson (left) andZach Bosen organize
the check-in table.
PHS Culinary Artsstudent wins contestKarri Selby, a student in
the PHSCulinary Arts program, won an essaycontest sponsored by The
SeattleTimes, The Bon Marche, and King 5.Selby won a $1,000 US
Savings Bondand a chance to job shadow one ofSeattles top
chefs.
Selby will job shadow a chef from therestaurants Axis and Ponti.
ShannonSteedman, the course instructor,Karris mother, and Karri
were treatedto dinner by the restaurants owner.
Following My LeaderFollowing My LeaderFollowing My
LeaderFollowing My LeaderFollowing My LeaderCooking is my passion,
the kitchenmy arena, and I would love to spenda day with Chef Alvin
Binuya.
My name is Karri Selby, a CulinaryArts student at Puyallup
HighSchool. Since age 11, I have dreamtof becoming a chef. Some
girlsgrew up with dolls or ponies; I grewup helping mom and dad in
thekitchen. Where some teenagerswatch Beverly Hills 90210, I tune
into Martha and Emeril.
I love the way chefs create anexpression of themselves- even
ifits not their recipe. While manypeople believe cooking is easy,
Iknow its really an art. Like agreat sculptor chisels and molds,a
great chef uses his or her tools towhip or fold the ingredients
withunique styles.
A junior, I have one year untilgraduation, when I will
beginchasing my dream of attending theprestigious Culinary
Institute ofAmerica in California and somedayowning a restaurant.
Already, Iveworked through an internship andparticipated in cooking
demonstra-tions at the Puyallup Fair. Follow-ing my leader, Mr.
Binuya, would bean awesome experience, and wouldhelp me fulfill my
dream of becom-ing a chef.
Students vote for president in mock elections
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Specialists keep equipment workingFood
Servicesdepartmentautomates systemThe districts Food Service
departmentis working on the implementation of theSchoolhouse
Software point of salesystem. In December, the departmentwent live
at Puyallup High Schoolwith its first multi-lane system. Accord-ing
to Food Service Director JudyJackson, It was a relatively
smoothstart up. The customers got though theservice lines fairly
quickly for the firstday, and they seemed excited to use thenew
system.
The districts food service staff mem-bers are learning to
operate the newsystem rapidly and like using thesystem. The
software trainer com-mented that she had not had an installa-tion
go so smoothly nor had theaccounting variances come out so closeon
a first day installation before.Systems are now live at all
secondaryschool locations.
Art Gulledge
Hunt students studyVietnamese cultureStudents in Jeanie
Schneiders third-grade classroom were treated to a visitby two
Vietnamese employees of IntelCorporation, Thuy Duong and TrangVu
during September.
As children prepared to read AngelChild, Dragon Child from the
districtsnew Open Court reading adoption,Schneider invited the
women to visither classroom.
They shared Vietnamese pictures,books, and cultural objects with
theexcited third graders. Next, theyreviewed Vietnamese vocabulary
in thestory, and helped the children pro-nounce the words
correctly. They thenread the story aloud to Schneidersclass. Having
a better understanding ofthe culture helped the story becomemore
meaningful to the students.
contributed by Anne Hoban
Did you Know?TTTTThe Sche Sche Sche Sche School District
has:hool District has:hool District has:hool District has:hool
District has:4,500 computers (3,000Macintosh and 1,500 PCs)900
overhead projectors829 televisions676 videocassette recorders514
cassette recorders78 camcorders50 digital cameras39 laser disc
players
When first graders sit down withheadphones to listen to stories
oncassette, or a high school history classturns out the lights to
watch a video,there is nothing more frustrating tostudents and
teachers alike than havingequipment malfunction.
Whether its repairing an electrical cordor replacing a hard
drive, the district
has three technicalrepair specialiststrained to detecttrouble
spotsquickly and restoreequipment toworking order.
The TechnicalServices Depart-ment, managed byArt Gulledge,
haswitnessed a surge
of activity this fall with the opening ofEmerald Ridge High. The
increasedvolume of computers and audio-visualequipment, combined
with agingmachinery districtwide with difficult-to-find parts, has
resulted in a 30 percentjump this fall in the number of
repairrequests, he says.
While school districts similar in sizeoften have maintenance
contracts orleases withrepair compa-nies, Puyalluprepairs all of
itsinventory in-house, whichprovides quickerresponse timeand
savesmoney, saysGulledge. Thedistrict alsosends its techni-cians to
certifi-cation trainingso they can dowarranty work and be
reimbursed forrepairs to certain brands of computerequipment.
In addition to computers and related
equipment, technicians work on a vastarray of audio-visual
items, includingtelevisions, videocassette recorders,overhead
projectors and screens,compact disc players, stereo
componentsystems, and even a few record players.
The fix-it crew includes technical repairspecialists DavidHecker
and DanielGay, and ComputerTechnologyCoordinator GeneSeibold.
If it costs morethan 60 percent ofthe replacementvalue to fix a
pieceof equipment,including parts andlabor, the districtdoes not
repair theitem.
Often schools will give the brokenmachinery to the technical
supportcenter to be used for salvage parts.Were always looking for
that one
piece, says Gulledge, adding thedepartment searches for
hard-to-find partsin trade magazines, on the Internet, andthrough
collectors.When a piece of equipment malfunctions,the teacher or
on-site technical specialistat each school is encouraged to call
theTechnology Support Center Help Desk at841-8600. From there,
trouble ticketsare entered into the computer, and eachjob is given
a priority for response time.Any malfunction that results in
aneducational or a work stoppage gets toppriority.
To help prevent problems before theyoccur, technicians travel
among theschools each summer to clean videocas-sette recorders,
check bulbs in overheadprojectors, and perform other
routinepreventative maintenance.
When not working on repairs, techniciansare often busy setting
up and controllingsound or audio for school functions, suchas
district school board meetings, openhouses, or special
presentations. If theyneed help with the sound, we provide it,says
Gulledge.
TTTTTop Leftop Leftop Leftop Leftop Left: Technical repair
specialist David Hecker works on audio-visual and computer
equipment. TTTTTop Rightop Rightop Rightop Rightop Right: Daniel
Gay repairscomputer equipment.
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Children
Skaters compete in championshipsWhen 14-year-old Elizabeth
Mulvey takesto the ice, her love for acting and dancecombine to
produce winning programs thathave earned her a display case full
ofmedals and trophies.
Most recently, Mulvey competed in the2001 United States Junior
National Cham-pionship in Colorado. The ninth grader andher
partner, Chris Mims, a sophomore atEmerald Ridge High, were
scheduled to icedance last month to Love Potion No. 9.
The Stahl Junior High student, who aspiresto one day coach young
skaters and possi-bly be a computer programmer as well,skates an
average of 25 hours each week.She leaves school daily for
SprinkerRecreational Center ice arena in Spanaway,where she trains
with up to five differentcoaches in jumps, choreography, and
dance.Off the ice, she trains at the gym withweights and
cardiovascular activities tobuild endurance and strength.In the
five years since she has been skating,
Military linguistsvisit RogersOn November 15, the
advancedFrench, German, Japanese, andSpanish students at Rogers
HighSchool learned about putting theirlanguage studies to use in
real lifefrom two military linguists who wereguest speakers. Staff
Sergeant KevinStreeter, the U.S. Army Recruiter whoworks in
Puyallup Schools, invitedSergeants Michael Eppers andCharles
Fielden to tell the Rogersstudents about their language studiesand
international experiences whileserving in the military.
Sergeants Eppers and Fielden had tobe screened for top security
clear-ance, having selected interpreting astheir specialty. In
addition, they werechosen to be in the Special Forces atFort Lewis.
Both sergeants trained atthe well known military languageinstitute
in Monterey, California.Courses there consist of total immer-sion
in the language, including sevenand a half hours of instruction
perday, while staying in the languageoutside of class.
The duration of the course dependson the difficulty of the
language beingstudied, with those languages similarto English
taking 23 weeks, and theAsian languages taking up to 60weeks.
Opportunities for adventures aboundfor these linguists who often
travelmonthly to the countries where theirlanguage is spoken,
sometimesbehind enemy lines. They meetmany interesting people for
whomthey translate while they enjoyseeing the world. Sergeants
Eppersand Fielden described the opportu-nities that open up for
them asglobal citizens because they arefluent in another language,
whetherthey continue with a military careeror pursue international
opportuni-ties after they leave the service.
contributed by Bev Winder,Rogers High School teacher and
district world languages coordinator
Mulvey says she has perfected all singleand double jumps and is
working now onmastering the triple toe loop and triplesalchow (both
involve taking off andlanding on certain edges of the blades
andcompleting specific revolutions in the air).Her success didnt
come without lots ofpractice and numerous falls, she says,adding
she still falls and occasionallycrashes into the sideboards. Its
not easyrotating three times in the air and landingon one foot on
one edge perfectly.
Mulveys awards are displayed in a glass-enclosed case in her
bedroom, where twoshelves are filled with 14 trophies andmore than
40 medals. One of her favoriterecognitions, she says, was the
GoodSport award she won at a competition.
This year, coaches from Puyallup and Rogers high schoolsfielded
cross country teams and were pleased with their teams'level of
success during the season.
At Puyallup High School, the boys team, under the leadership
ofCoach Michele Mathay and Assistant Coach Mark Olafson,continued a
phenomenal streak of highly successful seasons,having lost only
seven times in the last 11 seasons. This year, theboys grabbed the
championship of the South Puget SoundLeague South Division and
finished third in the district meet andeighth at the state level.
Individually, Joe Morgan and BenZeiger were recognized as First
Team All SPSL. Named to theSecond Team All SPSL were Brian Madsen
and Will Morgan.Meanwhile, the girls team placed fourth in the
South SoundDivision. Katie Gallagher made First Team All SPSL
andqualified for the district championships.
Academically, both teams were outstanding, Mathay
said.Forty-four of the 72 student athletes involved maintain over
a3.5 GPA, and 12 of the athletes are 4.0 GPA students.
At Rogers High School, coaches Steve Lynch and KebraThompson
addressed the positive aspects of their recentseason. This year our
athletes showed positive attitudes andgrowth in . . . maturity and
character. Cross Country is a greatsport . . . where all levels of
athletes can compete.
Cross Country teams finish successful seasons
The Puyallup Boys Cross Country team (left to right),Erik
Hansen, Joe Morgan, Drew Konzelman, WillMorgan, Brian Madsen, David
Flores, and Ben Zeiger,finished eighth at the State meet in
Spokane
Despite working with roughly 50 percent of their usual numbers
(dueto the opening of Emerald Ridge High School), the Rams still
senttwo participants to state competition. The brother-sister act
of Angelaand Derek Taylor performed admirably there; and while
Derekgraduates, Angela plans to compete next fall.
contributed by Chris Stewart
Elizabeth Mulvey displays a trophywon in a recent ice skating
festival.
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District staffreceive awardsEric Wuersten, Science
CurriculumSpecialist, has received the honor toparticipate with the
Office ofSuperintendent of Public Instruction(OSPI) in the
development of thenew Science WASL. He will be partof a team of
educators from Washing-ton State writing assessment
items,performance tasks, as well as scoringrules that match our
EssentialAcademic Learning Requirements(EALRs) and the item and
testspecifications. Our district is trulyfortunate to have someone
of Ericscaliber serving in the leadership role.Both teachers and
students in thePuyallup School District will benefitfrom Erics
assessment expertisegained from this experience.
Idona Kellogg, Family and Con-sumer Sciences teacher at
EdgemontJunior High School, was honored atthe State Fall Regional
Meeting forher outstanding service to the StateFamily and Consumer
Sciencesorganization. Idona was responsiblefor the development and
annualpublication of a state directory ofFamily and Consumer
Sciencesteachers.
Russ Picha, Aylen Junior Highscience and leadership teacher
andbasketball coach, was named one ofthree Unsung Heroes by
ThePuyallup Herald newspaper. Pichahas been actively involved in
thelives of his students since he beganhis teaching career more
than 15years ago. Earlier in the fall, thenewspaper had asked
readers to namepeople they felt deserved communityrecognition.
Picha was nominated by the ASBofficers at Aylen as they listed
23reasons why he is their unsung hero.One of the comments written
by thestudents sums up the groups feelingsabout their Unsung Hero,
He is justthe most amazing teacher andfriend!
Kim Veseys second-grade class at StewartElementary enjoys
borrowing artifactsfrom the Karshner Museum which islocated next
door to the school. Everyyear when we read 'The Three Little
Pigs,'I borrow the museums butterchurn toshow my students what the
pigs rolleddown the hill in, says Vesey.
The students also got to get up close andpersonal with some
South American bugsthat they couldnt believe were real as
theyexplored a unit on insects. And when theystudied dehydration
and the process that agrape goes through to become a raisin,they
borrowed the dried human brain fromthe museums storage room.
Its creepy, but cool, said the students.Vesey says that having
the museum nextdoor is a real gift to her students. Sheplans to
take many more opportunities toborrow artifacts to help enhance
herstudents studies.
Students find gifts in museum
PHS guest teacher enjoys teachingPuyallup High Schools guest
teacher from Shanghai GirlsSchool No. 3 Yunling Hu is visiting
Puyallup as a goodwillambassador and teacher. At Puyallup High
School, she explainsChinese language, culture and history in her
classroom in thelibrary.
Each of the high school's guest teachers has been a
masterteacher in his or her own right. In China, she is responsible
fortwo classes of 16-year-old girls, each class numbering 45. In
thefashion of Chinese schools, teachers move from room to roomand
the students remain in their class for most of their
subjects.Students are responsible for the cleanliness and
attractiveness oftheir classroom. Yunling is the advisor for one of
those twoclasses. She assigns one 400-500 word composition to all
of herstudents per week.
The silver lining of this cloud is the font of wisdom,
friendlinessand exuberance at the high school every year with the
arrival ofthe new teacher. Each teacher adds new materials to the
previ-ous years accumulationswhich is a good thing because
theprogram is largely un-fundedthe Chinese government pays
fortransportation, and occasional curricular and supply needs
arefunded as they come up by the building, or by those friends
atschool or at home who pitch in. The teachers salary is a $400per
month with most needs provided by host families. This year,Gloria
and Bob Banken are hosting Yunling.
The most difficult aspect of living in America, she says, is
that it isdifficult to get a joke and to know whether someone is
serious orteasing. Its hard to join in real conversation because
our normalrate of speech is too quick for comprehension. I am
treated so wellhere, said Yunling. Whenever I have a question,
people go out oftheir way to help me. Everyone is very kind.
contributed by Margaret Wuersten
Conrad Hartnell (left) and Kelsey Mortonexamine the human
brain.
Museum winsgrantThe Karshner Museum andthe Friends of the
Museumwere recently awarded agrant to explore the possibil-ity of a
pilot program withChief Leschi secondarystudents. The students
willselect Native artifacts fromthe collection and researchthem for
cultural andcommunity significance.
According to MuseumDirector Steve Crowell (whoco-authored the
grant withdistrict ConstructionSupervisor Dave Johnson),This will
be a greatopportunity to form apartnership between ChiefLeschi and
the Museum.
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Children
Aylen students make cradles
DeWayne Crust
Students in three different subjects atAylen Junior High
combined effortsand newly learned skills to producehand-painted
wooden doll cradles andaccompanying mattresses for
PuyallupGiftmakers, the districts program thathelps hundreds of
needy families eachDecember.
In technology class, students simulateda manufacturing process
as they builtnearly 60 wood cradles, learning skillssuch as
sanding, drilling, and sawingusing equipment including band,
table,and chop saws.
There was lots of teamwork as somestudents were in charge of
qualitycontrol, others were in charge ofsanding and drilling, and
others wereresponsible for inventory, saystechnology education
teacherDeWayne Crust. Students tracedtemplates for the rockers and
sidesonto wood, then sawed, drilled,assembled, and sanded the
pieces. Allparts had to pass through studentsassigned to quality
control, then toCrust for final approval.
Once complete, the cradles moved tothe art department, where
students inCathy Piotrowskis and Marie Lynnsdrawing and design
classes paintedbase colors and added upliftingdesigns such as
rainbows, butterflies,rosebuds, cats, whales, clouds, andhappy
faces. Students learned how touse acrylic paint, how to blend
colorsand use complimentary colors, how topaint basic designs, and
how touch uptheir work.
When I was a little girl I used to loveplaying with dolls, says
13-year-oldMegan Knottingham, who painted alavender base with a
white dove onone side, and two puffy clouds on theother. The
eighth-grader says shelearned that it takes lots of whitepaint, six
coats to be exact, to cover apurple base, but said the extra
effortwas worth making a child happy.
Piotrowski says she purposely let her
Aylen students (left to right) Ashley Fent, Megan
Knottingham,and Robert Swigart display the cradles they made
forPuyallup Giftmakers.
make wooden items for Giftmakers,but the first year that
multipledisciplines worked together. Studentsthroughout the
district help stock theGiftmakers store each year throughvarious
efforts such as penny, toy,clothing, and book drives. They alsomake
toys in several junior high andhigh school classes.
There were even some surprises thisyear, Crust said, like
learning thatsome students participated in morethan one phase of
the project.Robert Swigart built a cradle lastspring as an eighth
grader, painted itthis fall in art class, then helpedhand out the
handiwork to needyfamilies last month as a volunteer
atGiftmakers.
The legacy of Aylen is its giving tothe community, says
PrincipalMichael Prato. A school priority ishow can we blend the
school andcommunity together, and this is anexample of staff
combining efforts,students working together, and parentsand the
community benefiting fromtheir efforts.
contributed by Susan Gifford
students have freedom in choosing andpainting their designs,
because its funfor them to create and not haveboundaries. The only
requirementwas to paint images appropriate foryoung children.
Down the hallin Family andConsumerScience class,students
busilysewed mattresspads the pastfew months todecorate theinside of
thecradles.Students, manyof whom had never used a sewingmachine
before, learned how to sewseams, backstitch, press seams, stuffwith
batting, and slipstitch a seamclosed, says teacher Deena Crust.Some
students, like 13-year-old AllisonBain, took the project a step
further andembroidered designs such as hearts orflowers on the
stuffed mattresses.
This is the ninth year that DeWayneCrust has had technology
students
Students create craftsfor Puyallup
GiftmakersAboAboAboAboAbovvvvveeeee: Edgemont ninth grader
SaraFarrish displays samples of the stockingsshe created for
Puyallup Giftmakers.Farrish and her classmates in the LifeIssues,
Culinary Arts, and Family andConsumer Sciences classes
contributed143 holiday stockings and 101 snowmen"stuffers." At
Maplewood ElementarySchool, fifth graders, under the directionof
teachers Ann Valentine and Kim Hines,dipped more than 300 spoons
intoflavored chocolate for stirring coffee,created more than 150
candy cane feltmice, and made 200 cinnamon ornamentsfor their
Giving Tree program, andearned $340 dollars to be used to buygifts
for underprivileged children.
RightRightRightRightRight:StudentsDominicDuncan,ElliotForslund,and
MeishaKester (leftto right)help prepare chocolate spoons.